Jim Stamm

HERE ARE THE STEPS

The work is hard, but the results will be worth it!

Learn About Your Goals and Needs

With every new client, I have a “meet and greet” 30-45 minute discussion at no charge.

This gives us a chance to meet face to face and get to know one another. I listen to learn about your exercise history, physical health related issues, and desired outcomes for working with a personal trainer. All of my clients are required to fill out a Physical Readiness Activity Questionnaire (PAR-Q).

Also, I will present my methodology in working as a trainer. There is plenty of time for questions, so that you feel comfortable working with me. I encourage everyone to take their time and consider the commitment involved in signing up for personal training. To get results from any exercise program, commitment and dedication are essential.

I look forward to getting to know you and learning about your unique situation.

Design Your Custom Program

The first session is always an assessment of posture and movement.

I bring a video camera to record the client doing a series of basic movements. These movements reveal a lot about the body – static and dynamic posture, tight areas, weak areas, balance, general body position awareness, and gait. I also perform circumference measurements of the body in order to calculate waist to hip ratio and estimate body fat percentage. I review the videos and measurements later to generate an assessment report which I will discuss with you at the next session.

Every client receives a copy of the assessment report. This allows me to clearly communicate my observations and make recommendations for a custom program. From the second session on, each workout is custom designed to address both your personal desires and the findings from the assessment.

Work, Work, Work the Program

In the fitness world, there are three things you have to do to get results: 1. Do the workouts; 2. Eat right; and 3. Recover.

It would be nice if I could sprinkle my clients with pixie dust and make all of them perfect. Well, it just doesn’t happen that way. To get stronger one must do hard things.

This means different things for different people. What is hard for one person may be easy for another; thus, the importance of individualized programs. My methodology is to guide my clients down a path of progressive exercises and to educate them so that they can continue on their own.

I regard myself as similar to a home builder – when the house is complete, the builder isn’t needed any more.

Keep a Record of Your Progress and Results

The results from a fitness program can come in many different forms.

• Numerical – increased strength; increased speed; improved cardio function ; weight loss.
• Visual – posture photographs; comments of friends and family.
• Feeling – reduction or relief of pain; ease of movement.
• Accomplishment – being able to get up from the floor without assistance; mastering a difficult exercise.

Ultimately, each client determines what is important to them.

My experience tells me that an exercise program developed to enhance strength, posture and balance will improve the quality of life for my clients.

Personal Trainer

Our Focus: Strength, Posture and Balance.

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MISSION STATEMENT

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life for people of all ages through fitness training. The Boomer Generation needs to address those things that typically decline with age – strength, posture and balance. All of these can be improved through properly focused fitness training. Fit Boomers are strong, stand tall and move with confidence.

BOOMERS ARE LEADING THE WAY!

The Boomer Generation is redefining the concept of aging and retirement. With lifespans increasing, people intend to stay vital, active and involved much longer. There is more opportunity to do the items on your bucket list. For people to remain active, the importance of fitness increases with age.

WHAT’S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

For some people, things like getting down on the floor and playing with your grandchildren (or even your great grandchildren) can be a source of great joy. Others may want to climb a mountain or travel to exotic lands. Whatever your desires, fitness plays a role.

As Baby Boomers, we know that our generation desires to get the most out of life. For most of us, being fit is no longer about having ‘six-pack abs,’ running marathons, setting weightlifting records or having the figure of a swimsuit model. Being fit allows one greater freedom of choice in everyday activities and supports living life to the fullest. To quote an old song, “The best is yet to come.”

About Jim
Jim has two Master’sa Degrees, one in Engineering and another in Social Science. He spent most of his working career in the defense industry.
A lifelong practitioner of fitness, Jim became formally involved in teaching fitness as a group exercise instructor in 2003.
His passion for overall fitness led him beyond teaching aerobics to designing and conducting strength classes. In 2010, Jim became a Certified Personal Trainer.
Now retired from the corporate world, he works exclusively in fitness. His engineering background influences his approach to personal training through applying a systematic methodology to each client in getting to know their special needs. Jim is married with two children and two grandchildren. He loves spending time playing with the grandchildren.
Jim's Credentials
Jim maintains three certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM):
• Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
• Senior Fitness Specialist (SFS)
• Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)
• Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
He is also certified in Group Exercise by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.
SERVICES OFFERED

Jim provides Personal training, Partner training and training for Small Groups (3-4). For more information about Services and Pricing, click here.

Testimonials

I joined the Y at 56 years old and becoming a recent empty nester. I had shifted gears from focusing on my kids to noticing that my aging parents were requiring more of my time due to a gradual decline in their health. I was beginning to realize a great deal of my parents health issues were due to the sedentary life style they had been leading. My dad was having trouble with mobility and balance and my mom was experiencing a general loss of energy and stamina.

Before I joined the Y I felt like I was in fairly good shape. My idea of a work out was a short hike or bicycle ride. I started with a Yoga and Zumba class. I had noticed that there were some other classes but I was unsure that I could handle anything more extreme than Yoga or Zumba.

I met Jim and he encouraged me to try one of his cardio core classes. Well, I did and I soon became hooked. I started going to his ‘Fun with Weights’ (aka Fit Bodies) class too. After about 3 months I noticed changes. I was standing a little straighter, seeing some tone and definition to my arms and legs, and getting some strength in my core. Wow, was I feeling good.

All of these changes kind of snuck up on me. I was getting more fit, having fun while doing it, and making friends. I decided as a birthday present to me I would try some personal training with Jim. I found out soon that I really enjoyed it. I really gained strength and tone in my body. My posture improved even more. I not only tried some 1 on 1 personal training, I also did partner training with Jim. I have continued to do partner training to this date. I can’t tell you how much fun that has been.

I was asked to try a Warrior Dash by my work out partner and Jim agreed to train us and do the Warrior dash with us. With Jim at my side during the Dash, I had the confidence to run, climb, swim, crawl, and at the end jump over fire. I finished 10th in my age group.

I went from thinking a walk around the neighborhood was a work out to being able to do a 5K obstacle course. My most recent accomplishment was the Dirty Girl Mud Run, a 5K obstacle course to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. I plan on continuing to work out with Jim and hopefully will have more Fun Runs in my future.

Evelyn

Initially Jim guided me in 6 workout sessions at the Richardson YMCA. Then when I built an exercise room at my house, Jim helped me choose a few weights and other inexpensive items to set up another series of personally designed workouts.

• Jim is sensitive to his client’s individual needs.

• He recognizes physical training involves behavior change that is harder for some than others, and he is encouraging at every step of the process.

• He does not use guilt or threats.

• I have been inconsistent and Jim is always supportive of my place in the process.

• His knowledge is broad and deep.

• He has just the right workout elements to bring to my stage of exercise development.

Bob

I am 68 years young.

What can I say about Jim without going on for hours? He is an excellent trainer. He is a combination of tough, no non-sense let’s get to it trainer, with an understanding of my needs and my limitations. He does a great job of working with all aspects of the client; that being both the physical and emotional aspects.

I have been working with Jim for 8 months. In those 8 months Jim has pushed me to my limits; however not beyond. He is mindful of days when there is just something not going right for you, and will modify his training to fit your needs on that particular day.

When I started with Jim I told him my goal was to get stronger. I was not looking for the body that I had when I was 25. He has certainly gotten me to my goal. I am stronger and definitely more flexible.

Jim has the knowledge and skills to develop a perfect combination of various training methods, personal exercise program with challenging but achievable goals.

Thank you, Jim!

Caroline

Jim, I want to thank you for all the work you have done with me over the past three years. We have worked on strength and balance to counteract my Parkinson’s disease symptoms. This has saved me many times when I have begun to fall and have saved myself due directly to the exercises we have practiced. I can get up from a prone position on the floor due to all the practice I have done under your supervision.

Also, I am sure that I have full use of my right arm after breaking the upper bone in two places because of the regimen of exercises you designed specifically for me. Your knowledge of the body and how it works is admirable and you use that knowledge to plan my workouts.

You are an excellent personal trainer and I enjoy working with you.

Suzanne

I am honored to share the wonderful experiences you provided as a Personal Trainer for me beginning on September 25, 2013.

A brief bit of background that hopefully will guide others who read my testimonial of the physical training you have to offer. I began a weekly one hour work out with you just over two years ago. I was an athlete in high school and college and was blessed with good health. I was a serious tennis player and jogger in my adult years. As a result I had to have both my knees scoped by a surgeon twenty years ago. The surgery was successful and my knees cause me no problems to date. I have struggled with back pain in my later years and this was the primary reason I sought you out as a personal trainer.

In the two years you have guided me in exercises you selected; I rarely have any back pain and am able to play golf and tennis at a good level for one who has passed his 80th birthday.

You have guided me through these two years with a variety of workout exercises that are targeted to improve and maintain my overall physical fitness.

My wife and I believe you have accomplished my exercise routine, plus my daily walking with my Golden Retriever that provides physical fitness that has added to the quality of my life and future. I am grateful for your role as my Personal Trainer that has allowed me to live my life to the fullest.

Gratefully,

Larry

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